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Species Vibrio hollisae
Name: Vibrio hollisae Hickman et al. 1982
Etymology: hol’li.sae. N.L. gen. fem. n. hollisae, of Hollis, named to honor Dannie G. Hollis, who first recognized this organism as a new and distinct vibrio
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … HOL-li-sa͡e, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 33564; CAIM 625; CCUG 13625; CDC 75-80; CIP 101886; DSM 15132; JCM 1283; LMG 17719; NCTC 11640
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ514909
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Hickman FW, Farmer JJ, Hollis DG, Fanning GR, Steigerwalt AG, Weaver RE, Brenner DJ. Identification of Vibrio hollisae sp. nov. from patients with diarrhea. J Clin Microbiol 1982; 15:395-401. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 9. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1982; 32:384-385.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Grimontia hollisae (Hickman et al. 1982) Thompson et al. 2003
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Grimontia hollisae (Hickman et al. 1982) Thompson et al. 2003 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Vibrio hollisae is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Vibrio.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Z". — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 44 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology (Reading) 2022; 168:0. 🇬🇧
- 🧍 Vibrio hollisae Hickman et al. 1982 was previously known under the vernacular names "CDC Enteric Group 42" or "EF13". Publication: Palleroni NJ. Genus I. Pseudomonas Migula 1894, 237 AL (Nom. Cons., Opin. 5 of the Jud. Comm. 1952, 121). In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part B (The Gammaproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 323-379. 🇺🇸
Parent taxon: Vibrio Pacini 1854 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hickman FW, Farmer JJ, Hollis DG, Fanning GR, Steigerwalt AG, Weaver RE, Brenner DJ. Identification of Vibrio hollisae sp. nov. from patients with diarrhea. J Clin Microbiol 1982; 15:395-401. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 783011
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